Jalousie assembly for building construction



June 2, 1953 w. M. JORDAN ETAL 2,640,569

JALOUSIE ASSEMBLY FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed June a. 1951 s Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS W/lL/AM M. aaean C'HAEES E. JOEDA BY P/fiWflmm r 49mm ATTORNEYS June 2, 1953 w. M. JORDAN ETAL JALOUSIE ASSEMBLY FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed June 8 1951 INVENTORS WILL/4M M J004M C'f/AELES E. JOEDA/V,

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ATTORNEYS Patented June 2, 1953 --2,640,569 a-Anousmassgnetr ron mnnnmc CONS TRUCTION William M.-'Jordan'-and Gharles EaJordan, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Applicationiliine 8, 1951; Serial'"N0.-' 2-? 0,456

- Claims.

This invention relates to jalousie assemblies and mor particularly to a jalo'usieassembly 'having adjustably movable louvers and especially arranged for incorporation'in a z refabric zated building construction.

'It is among theobjectsof the inven tion to prov-ide an improved jaiousie assembly whichcan -be easily mounted in a prefabricated building construction and united with'other components-to constitute a part of the building; which is-particularlyadapted for installation in a-p'refab'rb cated building of sheet metal construction and is installed in the building structurewithout the use of'separate fasteners such as bolts, rivets or welds, and can be easily removed, if desire'd; Which-provides for a-screen covering the inner side of the jalousie assembly and manually oper ated means,-a1soat the inner side of-the assembly, for adjustably'mov-ingthe jalousie louversyand which is simple and durable in construction, economical to manufacture, and neat and attractive in appearance.

Other objects and a'dvantages 'will become apparentfrom a consideration of the following 'description and the appended'claims' in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is an 1 inside elevational View of a jalousie assembly illustrative of the invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the jalousie as sembly illustrated inF-igure 1;

F-igure 3 is a side elevational view of the jalousie assembly;

Figure'i is a fragmentary perspective view of the assembly particularly illustrating-the mounting and interconnection of the assembly lonvers;

Figure 5 is'a fragmentary perspectiveviewparticula'rly illustratingthe connection of theT-bdttom end of the jalousie assembly to' the'buildi-ng structure;

Figure'fi is a fragmentary perspective view'particularly illustrating the connection'ofa cover to a-jalousie frame side member;

Figure 7' is a fragmentary perspective View particularly illustrating 'the application of a top frame member to a side member oft'he jalou'sie frame;

Figure-8 is a fragmentary perspective view'sir'nilar to Figure 4; but illustrating the" construction at the opposite side of the jalousie'assembly;

Figure 9 is a fragmentary cross sectional view on an-enlarged scale on-the line' 9--'9 'of 'Figiii'e 1;

Figure 10 is a fragmentary cross sectional view onthe line lfl-Ifi of" Figure 9 ;and

-Figure 11 is a fragmentary perspective aviewof ajalousie screen.

With continued reference'to' the drawings, the building construction in" which the jalousienssembly 01" the present invention isespeciallydesigned "for installation "includes 'sheet jnletal pafielwas' ilidicatedat I I] and I lfvi'tlcally'fiid posed one at each'side of the jalousie receiving opening in thebuilding structure; T Each panel is of channel shaped cross section and has its wall GP'WGbi portion disposed at the outer side of the building wall and the panels l0 and Il-have inwardly directed flanges l2 and I3 respectively, extending-inwardly from the edges of the *web portion adjacent the jalousie receiving opening and disposed substantially perpendicular to the web iportion. These-flanges l2 "and it! have a width: substantially equal to the thickness of the building wall and'theflange' l2 of the paneli fl hasa rolled formation M of rectangular cross sectional "shape'extending along its inner -ed'g'e, while theflange [3 of the panel H has a rolled formation t5 of rectangular or channel shaped cross section extending along 'its inner edga tlie formation l'5'being somewhat larger than the formation It. The two flanges l2 and i3 constitute theopposite sides of the ventilation opening in the building wall-and'the top and bottom of this opening: are spanned by suitable" structural components of the'building; not illustrated.

' The jalo usie' assembly com-prises a frame, generally indicated at" I6, and including side members Hand I 8 disposed in spaced apart and sub stantially parallel relationship to each other, a t'op member ls'extending between the side members and: secured at itsends to the side members at the upper end of the latter, and a bottom member zllextending between the sidemeinbe'rs atthe lower-ends" thereof.

fhe frame side member I!- is formed of suitable sheetme tal and includes a flat'portion lying againstthe outer surface ofthe panel flange l2 and having a length and breadth substantially the same as the length and breadth of the'outer surtace of this flange and an inwardly projecting ridge formation 2! of rectangular or channel shaped eross section extending along'the outer edge of the flat portion and projecting outwardly fromtheouter surface of the Web of the panel I 0.

The frame side-member l8 is also formed'of suitable sheet metal and includes 'aflat portion 22 disposed againstthe'side'of the'panel flange t3 inwardly of theventilating opening and hav ing -substantially'thesame width and length as the innersurface of this panelfiange, and a ridge rormation '23 of 1 rectangular o'r channel shaped cross-section projecting inwardly of'the opening and o-utwardly of'the web portion of the panel I I and-extending along the front edge of the fiat portion fl of the frame sidemember l8.

bouvers, as generailyindicated at 24, extend transversely of the frame between the side members- I1 and i8 and are spaced apart longitudinally off the'frame a distance slightly less than the Widthfof the in'dividual-louvers so thatthe loiiverswill overlap v'ihen 'they'are in closed position'to provide 'a'weathertight closure for the ventilating opening. Each louver has end flanges, as indicated at and 23, which extend. downwardly from the intermediate portions of the louvers at respectively opposite ends of such intermediate portions and are in contact with the surfaces of the ridge formations 2| and 23 disposed inwardly of the ventilating opening. The ridge formations and the corresponding louver flanges are provided with registering apertures and the louvers are pivotally connected at their opposite ends to the ridge formations of the frame side members by pivot pins or rivets 21 which are disposed intermediate the width of the corresponding louvers, but nearer the rear edges than the front edges thereof and substantially at the mid-width location of the inwardly disposed portions of the corresponding ridge formations.

Link bars 23 and 29 extend along the inner sides of the ridge formations 2i and 23 respectively, and are pivotally connected to the louver flanges 25 and 26 at the inner or rear ends of these flanges by suitable pivot pins or rivets, as indicated at 30, to constrain all of the louvers to move simultaneously and coextensively when the louvers are adjustably pivoted about their pivotal connections with the frame side members.

Each louver has at its front edge a downwardly and rearwardly directed rolled formation 3! and has at its rear edge an upwardly projecting flange 32, these rolled formations and flanges cooperating when the louvers are in closed position to provide substantially weathertight seals between adjacent louvers.

The frame side member I1 is provided in the flat portion thereof with struck out tongues 33 which are spaced apart longitudinally of the side member and project to the side of the flat portion remote from the corresponding panel flange I2. Each of these tongues has its bottom edge free, as indicated at 34, and extending transversely of the flat portion of the side member and is longitudinally curved to a substantially ogee shape to provide near its free end a transversely extending portion convex on its side adjacent the panel flange to provide a friction connection with a cover plate, presently to be described.

The flat portion 22 of the frame side member I B is provided with struck out tongues 35, similar in all respects to the tongues 33, at spaced apart locations therealong. The tongues 33 and 35 are all downwardly directed and are disposed substantially symmetrical with the mid-width location of the flat portions of the corresponding side frame members and have a width materially less than the width of these flat portions.

A cover plate 36, formed of suitable sheet metal, has a flat portion 31 disposed against the side of the flat portion of the frame side member I! inwardly of the opening and has one edge in contact with the rear or inner side of the ridge formation 2! of this side member. The flat por-- tion 3'! has a width and length substantially the same as the width and length of the flat portion of the corresponding frame side member and has at its inner edge a rolled formation 38 of rectangular or channel shaped cross section which extends around and closely receives the rolled formation 14 at the inner edge of the corresponding panel flange [2. This cover plate is provided in the flat portion 31 thereof with longitudinally spaced apart slots 39 each of which receives a tongue 33 carried by the frame side member H, the tongues projecting through these slots and bearing against the cover plate at the side thereof remote from the flat portion of the frame side member ll to firmly secure the cover plate against the flat portion of the side member. The curvature adjacent the free or distal end of the tongue 34 facilitates passing the tongue through the slot 39 in the cover plate 36 and also provides a frictional bearing surface bearing against the cover plate to hold the cover plate firmly against the frame side member. The building structure includes horizontally disposed structural members one of which is in the form of an angle iron 43 which extends across the bottom ends of the ventilating openings in the building structure. A hook 4i is engaged with the rolled formations l4 and 38 at the inner edges of the panel flange I2 and the cover plate 36 and has a screw threaded shank extending through an aperture in the angle iron 40. A nut 42 is threaded onto this shank at the side of the angle iron disposed inwardly of the building wall and securely clamps the panel and the cover plate against the angle iron structural member. This clamping of the cover plate to the building structure firmly anchors the frame side member I! in the building structure by reason of the interengagement of the tongues on the frame side member in the slots provided in the cover plate.

A cover plate 43 has a flat portion 44 disposed against the side of the flat portion 22 of the frame side member [8 inwardly of the ventilating opening and has its front or outer edge bearing against the rear or inner sides of the ridge formation 23 of the side member 18. The flat portion 44 of the cover plate 43 has a length and width substantially the same as the length and width of the flat portion 22 of the side member 18 and this cover plate has a rolled formation 45 of rectangular cross sectional shape extending along its inner or rear edge and closely received in the rolled formation 15 extending along the rear or inner edge of the flange 13 of the panel II. This cover plate 43 is also formed of suitable sheet metal and has transversely extending slots spaced apart longitudinally thereof and receiving the tongues 35 carried by the frame side member IE to secure this cover plate to the frame side member 18 in the same manner as that in which the cover plate 36 is secured to the frame side member 11, as described above. A hook, not illustrated, engages the rolled formations i5 and 43 of the panel flange l3 and cover plate 43 and has a screw threaded shank extending through the structural member 40 and receiving a, nut to firmly secure the panel flange and cover plate to the building structure. It is to be understood that the panel flanges and cover plates may be also secured to the building structure at the upper ends of the jalousie frames and also intermediate the height of the jalousie frames, if desired.

The bottom frame member 20 has a folded or beaded formation 45 extending along its outer edge and has at its inner edge an upwardly extending formation 46 of rectangular or channel shaped cross section, the rear or inner edge of which bears against the front edge of the structural member 40 and may, if desired, be sealed thereto to provide a weathertight joint. The upwardly projecting formation 46 extends from one of the frame side members to the other and cooperates with the outer edge of the bottom louver to provide a weathertight closure at the bottom end of the jalousie assembly.

The top frame member 19 is of somewhat channel shape in cross section providing upper corresponding panel flanges and each cover plate having a rolled formation extending along one edge thereof and closely engaging the rolled formation on the adjacent panel flange, each of said frame side members having struck out tongues spaced apart longitudinally thereof and each of said cover plates having transversely extending slots spaced apart longitudinally thereof and receiving the corresponding tongues to detachably secure said cover plates to said frame side members, louvers extending between said frame side members and pivotally connected at their ends thereto, means interconnecting said louvers for simultaneous and coextensive movements thereof, and manually operated louver adjusting means mounted on one of said cover plates and connected to said louvers for imparting opening and closing movements to the latter.

3. In a building construction including sheet metal panels disposed one at each side of a ventilating opening in a building wall and each having a web portion at the outer side of the wall and a flange extending from the web portion inwardly of the wall and each flange having a rolled formation on its edge remote from the corresponding web portion, a jalousie assembly disposed in the ventilating opening and comprising a frame including side members disposed one along each panel flange and upper and lower end members extending between said side members at the upper and lower ends of said frame, cover plates disposed one against each side frame member at the sides of the frame members remote from the corresponding panel flanges and each cover plate having a rolled formation extending along one edge thereof and closely engaging the rolled formation on the adjacent panel flange, each of said frame side members having struck out tongues spaced apart longitudinally thereof and each of said cover plates having transversely extending slots spaced apart longitudinally thereof and receiving the corresponding tongues to detachably secure said cover plates to said frame side members, louvers extending between said frame side members and pivotally connected at their ends thereto, means interconnecting said louvers for simultaneous and coextensive movements thereof, manually operated louver adjusting means mounted on one of said cover plates and connected to said louvers for imparting opening and closing movements to the latter, a structural member extending across said opening, and fastening means engaging the rolled formations of said panel flanges and said cover plates and said structural member securing said flanges and cover plates together and to said structural member.

4. In a building construction including sheet metal panels disposed one at each side of a ventilating opening in a, building wall and each having a web portion at the outer side of the wall and a flange extending from the web portion inwardly of the wall and each flange having a rolled formation on its edge remote from the corresponding web portion, a jalousie assembly disposed in the ventilating opening and comprising a frame including side members disposed one along each panel flange and upper and lower end members extending between said side members at the upper and lower ends of said frame, cover plates disposed one against each side frame member at the sides of the frame members remote from the corresponding panel flanges and each cover plate having a rolled formation extending along one edge thereof and closely engaging the rolled formation on the adjacent panel flange, each of said frame side members having struck out tongues spaced apart longitudinally thereof and each of said cover plates having transversely extending slots spaced apart longitudinally thereof and receiving the corresponding tongues to detachably secure said cover plates to said frame side members, louvers extending between said frame side members and pivotally connected at their ends thereto, means interconnecting said louvers for simultaneous and coextensive movements thereof, and manually operated louver adjusting means mounted on one of said cover plates and connected to said louvers for imparting opening and closing movements to the latter, each of said struck out tongues being downwardly directed and having a free lower edge extending transversely of the corresponding frame side member intermediate the width of the latter and each tongue being longitudinally curved to provide at its free lower end a portion having a convex surface adjacent the corresponding panel flange.

5. In a building construction including sheet metal panels disposed one at each side of a ventilating opening in a building wall and each having a web portion at the outer side of the wall and a flange extending from the Web portion inwardly of the wall and each flange having a rolled formation on its edge remote from the corresponding web portion, a jalousie assembly disposed in the ventilating opening and comprising a frame including side members disposed one along each panel flange and upper and lower end members extending between said side members at the upper and lower ends of said frame, cover plates disposed one against each side frame member at the sides of the frame members remote from the corresponding panel flanges and each cover plate having a rolled formation extending along one edge thereof and closely engaging the rolled formation on the adjacent panel flange, each of said frame side members having struck out tongues spaced apart longitudinally thereof and each of said cover plates having transversely extending slots spaced apart longitudinally thereof and receiving the corresponding tongues to detachably secure said cover plates to said frame side members, louvers extending between said frame side members and pivotally connected at their ends thereto, means interconnecting said louvers for simultaneous and coextensive movements thereof, and manually operated louver adjusting means mounted on one of said cover plates and connected to said louvers for imparting opening and closing movements to the latter, the panel flange adjacent said one cover plate having its rolled formation extending away from the adjacent side of said opening and the rolled formation on said one cover plate extending around and embracingly engaging the rolled formation on the associated panel flange.

WILLIAM M. JORDAN. CHARLES E. JORDAN.

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